muscle

noun

1. 肌肉；肌
   a piece of body tissue that you contract and relax in order to move a particular part of the body; the tissue that forms the muscles of the body
   1. a calf/neck/thigh muscle
      小腿 / 脖颈 / 大腿肌肉
   2. to pull/tear/strain a muscle
      拉伤 / 撕裂 / 扭伤肌肉
   3. This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back.
      这样的运动可以锻炼腰部的肌肉。
   4. He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still) .
      他一动不动地站着。
2. 体力
   physical strength
   1. He's an intelligent player but lacks the muscle of older competitors.
      他是个聪明的选手，但却缺乏老对手的体力。
3. 权力；威信；影响力
   the power and influence to make others do what you want
   1. to exercise political/industrial/financial muscle
      运用政治 / 产业 / 金融界影响力

verb

verb

1. N-VAR 肌肉
   A muscle is a piece of tissue inside your body which connects two bones and which you use when you make a movement.
   1. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems...
      保持肌肉强壮发达有利于预防背部疾病。
   2. He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle...
      他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
   3. There are three types of muscle in the body.
      体内有3种类型的肌肉。
2. N-UNCOUNT 力量;实力;威信
   If you say that someone has muscle, you mean that they have power and influence, which enables them to do difficult things.
   1. Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law...
      艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。
   2. In one town, all the women were urged to remove their money from the banks on an allotted day, to demonstrate women's financial muscle.
      在某市，所有的女性都被建议在指定日期从银行取走她们的钱，以展示女性群体的经济实力。
3. PHRASE 显示实力;小试身手
   If a group, organization, or country flexes its muscles, it does something to impress or frighten people, in order to show them that it has power and is considering using it.
   1. The Fair Trade Commission has of late been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption.
      公平交易委员会最近在显示威力，严厉打击腐败事件。
4. PHRASE 动一下;动一动
   If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
   1. He stood without moving a muscle, unable to believe what his eyes saw so plainly.
      他站在那里一动不动，不能相信眼前如此清清楚楚看到的一切。

1. I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension.
   我吓得全身肌肉紧绷。
2. Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame
   斯科特的肌肉萎缩，一条腿发育不完全，成了个瘸子。
3. The body is made up primarily of bone, muscle, and fat
   人体主要是由骨骼、肌肉和脂肪构成。
4. They call rowing the perfect sport. It exercises every major muscle group.
   他们称划船是最佳运动，它可以锻炼每一处主要肌肉群。
5. A muscle tear will leave a scar after healing
   肌肉撕裂复原后会留下疤痕。
6. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems
   保持肌肉强壮发达有利于预防背部疾病。
7. He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle
   他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
8. There are three types of muscle in the body.
   体内有3种类型的肌肉。
9. Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law
   艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。
10. In one town, all the women were urged to remove their money from the banks on an allotted day, to demonstrate women's financial muscle.
    在某市，所有的女性都被建议在指定日期从银行取走她们的钱，以展示女性群体的经济实力。
11. The Fair Trade Commission has of late been flexing its muscles, cracking down on cases of corruption.
    公平交易委员会最近在显示威力，严厉打击腐败事件。
12. He stood without moving a muscle, unable to believe what his eyes saw so plainly.
    他站在那里一动不动，不能相信眼前如此清清楚楚看到的一切。
13. Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball
    戴夫背部拉伤，几乎没法踢球。
14. He suffered a pulled calf muscle.
    他小腿肚肌肉拉伤。
15. He was a big man in his forties; once he had a lot of muscle but now he was running to seed.
    他40多岁时很魁梧，曾经肌肉发达，但如今身体逐渐衰弱了。
16. He felt a sharp pain in the abductor muscle in his right thigh.
    他感到右大腿外展肌一阵剧痛。
17. Avoid muscle strain by warming up with slow jogging.
    先慢跑热热身，免得拉伤肌肉。
18. He tore a muscle in his right thigh
    他右大腿的一块肌肉拉伤了。
19. If the muscle is stretched again it could even tear.
    这块肌肉要是再拉伸的话，甚至可能会撕裂。
20. Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories
    肌肉细胞需要很多能量，所以会燃烧大量卡路里。
21. As we age we lose muscle tissue
    肌肉组织会随着我们日趋衰老而萎缩。
22. This can lead to bodily weakness and muscle wastage.
    这样可能会导致身体虚弱和肌肉萎缩。
23. A knot sometimes forms in a tired muscle.
    疲乏的肌肉上有时会起硬块。
24. Our competitors have been trying to muscle in for some years.
    几年来我们的竞争对手一直试图夺取利益。
25. I've torn a calf muscle.
    我小腿肌肉被拉伤了。
26. She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle.
    自从一月份以来她无法上场，因为她小腿后部肌肉撕裂。
27. It'll take a lot of muscle to move this piano.
    搬动这架钢琴得花很大的力气。
28. A ring of muscle, the cardiac sphincter, surrounds the esophagus at this point.
    此处有一肌肉环即贲门括约肌围绕着食道。
29. We will put military muscle into the mutual defence pact.
    我们将把兵力加进防御互助条约。
30. Stimulates and maintains nerve signals and muscle contractions.
    促进和维持神经和肌肉收缩的。

muscle in (on sb/sth)

1. 强行干涉；粗暴干涉
   to involve yourself in a situation when you have no right to do so, in order to get sth for yourself
   1. a calf/neck/thigh muscle
      小腿 / 脖颈 / 大腿肌肉
   2. to pull/tear/strain a muscle
      拉伤 / 撕裂 / 扭伤肌肉
   3. This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back.
      这样的运动可以锻炼腰部的肌肉。
   4. He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still) .
      他一动不动地站着。

n.

flex your muscles

• 显示实力，炫耀力量（尤指作为警告或威胁）
  to show sb how powerful you are, especially as a warning or threat

noun

1. possessing muscular strength

   Synonym:    brawnbrawninessmuscularitysinewheftiness

2. authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
   1. the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign

3. animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

   Synonym:    muscular tissue

4. one of the contractile organs of the body

   Synonym:    musculus

5. a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
   1. the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him

   Synonym:    muscleman

verb

1. make one's way by force
   1. He muscled his way into the office